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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 04:03 PM Original message |
The day Joe Frazier knocked Muhammad Ali down (photo) |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
1. RIP Smokin' Joe |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
2. One of the most amazing things about that |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 05:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
21. The knockdown |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 06:01 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Agreed...He was out on his feet in Round 11 |
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PoliticAverse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
3. Down goes Frasier! RIP... |
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DirkGently (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
4. Both fantastic athletes. They respected each other, though Ali's mouth irritated Frazier. |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 04:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. And Ali praised Frasier after the 'Thrilla in Manila' |
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Graybeard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
5. I saw the fight in '71 and I scored it for Ali. |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 04:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. So Did Larry Merchant |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 04:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. It was close |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 04:37 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. So All He Had To Do Was Change Two Rounds To Emerge The Victor |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 04:42 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. What revisionism? |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 04:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. The Revisionism |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 05:08 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Ah, well, this is the stuff of rivalries |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 04:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Didn't see it live, but I've seen it numerous times on tape. |
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Greybnk48 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
12. I HATED that. Ali was and is one of my all time hero's. |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
14. RIP to a great athlete. nt |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
15. I never paid attention to boxing before that fight...but EVERYONE was talking |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
17. Those were the days when boxing really meant something. |
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dtexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 05:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. And Ali got brain damage out of all of it. |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 05:50 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Muhammad Ali hurt his reputation based on his treatment of Frazier |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 05:59 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. There was hurt on both sides |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
19. Man, I cannot tell you how much I loved watching those two box. I remember that knock down. |
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RagAss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
22. I will never forgive Ali for treating this man the way he did. Pure evil. |
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Marnie (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
25. I watched the Rope a dope fight on TV and was stunned that |
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